Fibromyalgia Stories of Hope

Summer 2025 Replay

Wondering what other people with fibromyalgia actually do to start feeling better?

Hear directly from our July 2025 graduates about what they did to improve their fibromyalgia — because feeling better rarely comes from one magic fix. Discover practical strategies, new ideas, and what feeling better can actually look like in real life.

Commencement speaker begins at approximately 18:07.

Graduate interviews begin at approximately 38:49.

Prefer listening?

Listen: Episode 165 of the Fibromyalgia Podcast^®

Graduates left to right:

Jeannette Rechsteiner (Switzerland), Certified Fibromyalgia Coach^®
Lauren Vazzano (Maryland), Certified Fibromyalgia Coach^®
Ann Joseph (Singapore), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor^®
Jacqui Hughes (Montana), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor^®
Shelly Christianson (Minnesota), Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor^®

Special Commencement Speaker

Kim Osborne

Kim Osborne is a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach^®, yoga instructor, and Certified Health Coach based near Savannah, Georgia, where she lives with her husband, Tim. They have grown children and are proud grandparents—known as Lolly and Papa—to two beautiful granddaughters. A graduate of Georgia Southern University, Kim is the founder of Turning North, a wellness company focused on sustainable lifestyle changes. Before her fibromyalgia diagnosis, she founded Hope for Savannah, a nonprofit supporting families of children with cancer. Today, she finds deep purpose in helping others navigate life with fibromyalgia, combining her personal journey and professional training.

Ready for your own next step?

The graduates featured in this event didn’t improve by finding one magic fix or pushing through alone. They learned new strategies, experimented, adjusted, and worked with coaches and a community that understood what they were going through.

If you’re ready to explore what might help you feel better, here are a few places to begin.

If you're looking for personalized support…

Work with a Certified Fibromyalgia Coach^®

Work one-on-one with someone who understands what you're going through and is trained to help you understand your body, make sense of your symptoms, and build strategies that fit your life — so you can spend less time trying to figure this out and more time building a life that works for your body.

FIND A FIBRO COACH

Ready to stop trying to figure fibromyalgia out on your own?

Explore IFCI Programs

Whether you're looking to improve your own fibromyalgia, better support the people you serve, or build expertise in fibromyalgia care, our programs provide the education, frameworks, coaching, and community to help you move forward — so you can spend less time piecing this together alone and more time creating meaningful change.

LEARN ABOUT IFCI PROGRAMS

Proven Results Matter.
On average, our Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor^® graduates reduce their fibromyalgia symptoms by nearly 50% during the 90-day class.

Many Certified Fibromyalgia Coach^® graduates are nearly symptom-free by graduation.*

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